I wonder how much sexism in English-speaking countries stems from a lack of neuter pronouns. Frustrates me on a daily basis.
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Replying to @headius
@headius It’s *a lot* better in English than in German.

Jan 7, 2015 · 5:47 PM UTC

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Replying to @stilkov
@stilkov That's a good point..gendered verbs and nouns would be even more frustrating.
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@headius Also, almost every noun referring to a profession has a male and female form, with the male one used for supposedly generic cases
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